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Wisdom teeth extraction - stitches might be a little too tight. how can i loosen them?

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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered

Psychiatry 27 years experience

Please don't go: Sticking any objection into the extraction sites. Please discuss this with your dentist or oral surgeon.

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